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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8601
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/weapons

08/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Council has approved its fifth annual report on the application of the EU's code of conduct on arms exports.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Europe of Defence: A few remarks on the new compromise
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IGC: End of Intergovernmental Conference in sight - Ministers fail to resolve question of neutral countries and common defence
(EU) UEU/RWANDA:
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA:
(EU) EU/GAC/ENMARGEMENT: european Council should mark objective of accession by Bulgaria and Romania in January 2007
(EU) EU/GAC: Mr Solana may visit Iran soon - Appeal for calm in Georgia - Reinforcement of relations with Arab world
(EU) EU/WEAPONS:
(EU) EU/ESDP: Solana presents document for "European Security Strategy" ensuring continuity with Thessaloniki document
(EU) EU/IGC: No to agreement "at any price", warn Mr Berlusconi and Mr Schröder - Mr Aznar still waiting for Italian proposal on voting in Council
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/REFERENDUM:
(EU) EP/IGC:
(EU) EP/TERRORISM:
(EU) EP/ANTISEMITISM:
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GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Council adopts sanctions against FSC
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Extending the reduced VAT scheme?
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Council of Ministers to decide whether genetically modified BT-11 maize can be imported
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: EP/Council agreement over review of packaging waste directive
(EU) EU/TOBACCO:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: European and Maghreb countries of the Western Basin affirm their "strategic choice" to unite against terrorism, illegal immigration and to fill development gaps - Mr Prodi calls for assessment of cost of "non-Maghreb" and for "more than the Barcelona process"
(EU) EU/OCT: Annual Ministerial Forum confirms need to strengthen partnership activities
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: Europeans react positively to withdrawal of US surcharges but call for vigilance
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Parliament will probably give way over civilian/military relations in context of conciliation for Single Sky
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council political agreements on electronic pricing and timeslots - No agreement on banning heavy vehicles on weekends and national holidays - Ms de Palacio is optimistic on eve of Open Sky negotiations with United States
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/UNICE/EUROPEAN SUMMIT: European employers expect Heads of State and Government to renew commitment to Lisbon Strategy and guarantee continued macroeconomic, employment and competition policy in Europe
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EP calls for codecision for review of trans-European networks - EU should raise Guantanamo Bay issue with washington and negotiate transatlantic partnership agreement (with Canada too) - Continuing (or even boosting) EU's commitment to Turkey
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Green light for EUR 4 billion cut in Member States' contributions in 2003 or 2004
(EU) EU/BUSINESS-RELATED SERVICES: Commission stresses importance of better performance
(EU) EU/TRADE: Eurochambres' Economic Report 2004 shows rising business confidence while job prospects remain gloomy - Christoph Leitl wants aid from Commission to meet Lisbon objectives
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: European managers' association calls for managers to be included in working time directive
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/DISABLED PERSONS: Anna Diamantopoulou calls on Member States that have not yet done so, to transpose directive on combating all forms of discrimination into national legislation - Domenico Lenarduzzi says accessibility is precondition for integration of disabled persons
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: Requests for asylum are on the increase in EU compared to previous quarter, but still lower than past few years
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 577
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